COLUMBIA, S.C. — S.C. Lawyers Weekly has selected Nelson Mullins Managing Partner Jim Lehman for a 2020 Leadership in the Law award, which recognizes attorneys from across the Palmetto State who have achieved success in their law practice, made contributions to society, and had an impact on the legal profession.

Lehman has served as managing partner of the firm since 2011. He is responsible for overall leadership and management of the firm, including strategy, leadership development, financial performance, and operations at South Carolina's largest law firm. He also maintains a robust practice serving clients in business and securities litigation, white collar investigations, and professional liability.

He leads an organization that focuses its pro bono work and charitable giving in education, the arts, humanitarian needs, and religion. Under his tenure, the firm received the Beacon of Justice Award from the National Legal Aid & Defender Association.

Lehman also uses his legal skills to serve organizations, including currently serving as Claflin University’s Board of Trustees chair. Claflin has been recognized as a leading HBCU by U.S News & World Report, which ranked the university number nine out of the top 10 HBCUs in America this year. Lehman also has served in various community leadership positions, including his current service on the Columbia Urban League’s Board.

Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins has more than 800 attorneys and government relations professionals with offices in 11 states and Washington, D.C. For more information on the firm, go to www.nelsonmullins.com.